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Proposed Massachusetts Firearm Legislation H2121

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relative to hidden compartments

Description: Relative to the penalties for the use or manufacture of hidden compartments for the purpose of transporting or distributing controlled substances. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Session: 189th General Court

Last Action: Read second and ordered to a third reading

Last Action Date: May 26, 2016

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Stephen DiNatale (D); Jennifer Flanagan (D); Dennis Rosa (D); Sheila Harrington (R); Brian Ashe (D); Thomas Calter (D); James Dwyer (D); John Fernandes (D); Steven Howitt (R); Angelo Puppolo (D); Chris Walsh (D); Timothy Whelan (R); Jonathan Zlotnik (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (13 of 160)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 26, 2016 Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
House May 26, 2016 Read second and ordered to a third reading
House May 26, 2016 Rules suspended
House Apr 25, 2016 Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
May 7, 2015 Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2015 from 01:00 PM-03:00 PM in A-2
House Jan 20, 2015 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Senate Jan 20, 2015 Senate concurred
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Mar 11, 2015 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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